HELP: Large drive icons with description

[vijay_wai]

Can someone please tell me how can I get the large drive icons with description as in the top right corner of this screenshot?

Thx,

VJ

[hfgarland]

AveDesk.

I don't know if you need a Widget though, would like to know myself.

http://avedesk.needlemen.com/

[freedom77]

a program called avedesk i belive, that does this.

[vijay_wai]

AveDesk.

I don't know if you need a Widget though, would like to know myself.

http://avedesk.needlemen.com/

Figured it out....I had avedesk for ages in my utility kit but never really used it. It a real fab proggy!

Well, all you have to do is create a PID Shortcut and point it to drive, and then select the label format that you wish to display!

Hope this helps,

Cheers,

VJ

[hfgarland]

Awnser my PM please vijay ty.

[vijay_wai]

Awnser my PM please vijay ty.

For all those who would like a little tut...

[PS: I am using AveDesk 1.3]

[1] Start AveDesk [AD]

[2] Right click AD icon in tray and select "Desklets Control Panel"

[3] A window as in below pops up. Select "Desklets" --> "Add" from the menu.

[4] From Add Desklet window, Click "PID Shortcut" and then click "Add".

[5] A new shortcut appears on desktop. [in my case it is my computer]. Close add desklet window and right click the new shortcut. Select "Desklet Properties" from the right click menu.

[6] From the Desklet Properties window, on the 1st tab [Appearence] delete the name as we want drive name to be displayed and leave this field blank

[7] Then click last tab, which is [shortcut] and type in [My experience you can't browse to a drive] the drive letter, in this case h:\

[8] The Select [Label] Tab and apply settings as displayed for each box.

{Please use 75 for the Max height in bottom if text doesn't fit}

[9] Then go to [Label Format] tab and apply settings as shown.

[10] Optionally you can choose an image from [icons] tab.

[11] Select [appearence] tab and apply settings as shown.

Select widtth=80, height=80 and any effect that you like, Do not worry about position as you can drag the icon around and lock the position once you are happy with the location.

Click Apply!

And Bingo...this is what you should get...

Hope this helps...cheers....vijay

[weaselaow]

somebady know where i can find this 3 icons

[SMELTN]

thank you SOO MUCH vijay_wai for explaining this

[janalgo88]

Can this be done with Yahoo Widget Engine (Konfabulator)?

[dreamz Veteran]

Can this be done with Yahoo Widget Engine (Konfabulator)?

perhaps not exactly, but i think it can do something similar.

[chicaman]

where can i get more desklet?

[Vykranth]

http://www.dockex.com/ is a good site for desklets